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Nursing Times series of articles

See the full "The image of nursing series" in the Nursing Times by Sandy and Harry Summers. Each entry is based on the chapters in their book Saving Lives: Why the Media's Portrayal of Nursing Puts Us All at Risk.

Based on chapter 1: "A culture of respect," September 6, 2010, www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/1_respect.pdf

Based on chapter 2: "Why nursing's media image matters," September 9, 2010, www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/2_media_matters.pdf

Based on chapter 3: "The unskilled nurse," September 22, 2010, www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/3_unskilled.pdf

Based on chapter 4: "The handmaiden," October 7, 2010, www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/4_handmaiden.pdf

Based on chapter 5: "The naughty nurse," October 20, 2010, www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/5_naughty_nurse.pdf

Based on chapter 6: "Not good enough for a feminist?," November 2, 2010, www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/6_gender.pdf

Based on chapter 7: "No holier than thou," November 20, 2010, www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/7_angel.pdf

Based on chapter 8: "Battle axes and frustrated shrews," December 3, 2010, www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/8_battle-axe.pdf

Based on chapter 9: "Cheap substitutes?" December 19, 2010,
www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/9_aprn.pdf

Based on chapter 10: "Everyone’s responsibility," January 18, 2011, www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/10_everyone.pdf

Based on chapter 11: "It’s in your hands," January 28, 2011, www.truthaboutnursing.org/about_us/bios/publications/nursing_times/11_nurses.pdf


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